29401 and 29464 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
29401
29464
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs93 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 10%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs88 · Top 5%
Access
47 · Bottom 3%
vs50 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 4%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 29401 | 29464 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,339 | 53,045 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,667 | $111,907 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $93,475 | $72,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,084/sq mi | 1,761/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,164,800 | $755,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,790 | $2,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 65.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 74.7% | 67.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,446 | 194 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 35.9% | -2.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.3" | 44.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 85 mi | 80 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.9 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.96 | 16.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.7% | 74.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.8% | 76.1% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
29401
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
29464
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29401 — Charleston, SC · 29464 — Mount Pleasant, SC · How this is calculated: methodology